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Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Charles Eames and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design, and have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century.

As furniture designers, filmmakers, artists, textile and graphic designers and even toy and puzzle makers, the Eameses were a visionary and effective force for the notion that design should be an agent of positive change. They are the happy, ever-curious, ever-adventurous faces of modernism.

Charles (1907–78) studied architecture and industrial design. Ray (née Beatrice Alexandra Kaiser, 1912–88) was an artist, who studied under the Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann. They met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit (the legendary institution where Charles also met his frequent collaborator Eero Saarinen and the artist and designer Harry Bertoia) and married the next year.

His technical skills and her artistic flair were wonderfully complementary. They moved to Los Angeles in 1941, where Charles worked on set design for MGM. In the evenings at their apartment, they experimented with molded plywood using a handmade heat-and-pressurization device they called the “Kazam!” machine. The next year, they won a contract from the U.S. Navy for lightweight plywood leg splints for wounded servicemen — they are coveted collectibles today; more so those that Ray used to make sculptures.

The Navy contract allowed Charles to open a professional studio, and the attention-grabbing plywood furniture the firm produced prompted George Nelson, the director of design of the furniture-maker Herman Miller Inc., to enlist Charles and (by association, if not by contract) Ray in 1946. Some of the first Eames items to emerge from Herman Miller are now classics: the LCW, or Lounge Chair Wood, and the DCM, or Dining Chair Metal, supported by tubular steel.

The Eameses eagerly embraced new technology and materials, and one of their peculiar talents was to imbue their supremely modern design with references to folk traditions. Their Wire chair group of the 1950s, for example, was inspired by basket weaving techniques. The populist notion of “good design for all” drove their molded fiberglass chair series that same decade, and also produced the organic-form, ever-delightful La Chaise. In 1956 the Eames lounge chair and ottoman appeared — the supremely comfortable plywood-base-and-leather-upholstery creation that will likely live in homes as long as there are people with good taste and sense.

Charles Eames once said, “The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.” For very good collectors and thoughtful interior designers, a piece of design by the Eameses, the closer produced to original conception the better, is almost de rigueur — for its beauty and comfort, and not least as a tribute to the creative legacy and enduring influence of Charles and Ray Eames.

The collection of original Eames furniture on 1stDibs includes chairs, tables, case pieces and other items.

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Creator: Charles and Ray Eames
Eames for Herman Miller Crimson Red Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s red fiberglass shell side chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The scarce candy red colored shell has its original finish with distinct thread te...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

Eames LAR Cats Cradle Base Fiberglass Armshell Lounge Chair
By Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
From the fiberglass chair series developed by Charles and Ray Eames immediately after WW2. Widely distributed by Herman Miller. This low arm rod (LAR) chair has zinc finished base wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel, Zinc

Classic Vintage Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DCM Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic vintage Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller DCM chair.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Chrome

Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocker in Parchment
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous edition of the design classics model RAR rocking chair by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller. Clean parchment shell with ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

A Classic Charles Eames Evans DCW 1940's
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, original, early production Charles Eames Evans Products, DCW (dining chair wood) in red analine dye.
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1940s American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Mahogany

8FT Eames for Herman Miller Executive Series Marble-Top Chrome Base Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
This special version of the Eames conference table was created for the "executive market" Features recently restored signature chrome segmented base with a Carrera marble racetrac...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Marble, Chrome

Pair of Eames DCM Herman Miller Dining Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Eames designed DCM (Dining Chair Metal). Chairs This pair of chairs are currently in later, but not new, orange paint finish, the metal frames are also in later black paint f...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Metal

Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous set of 4 Herman Miller Eames dining chairs. Vintage fiberglass shells are stamped Herman Miller and guaranteed authentic. Surfaces has been custom recoated in vibrant colors...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs Set in Pastels
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous set of 4 Herman Miller Eames dining chairs. Vintage fiberglass shells are stamped Herman Miller and guaranteed authentic. Surfaces has been custom recoated in vibrant colors...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

Early Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DCM Chair in Oak, 1953
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Charles Eames for Herman Miller Company molded plywood dining chair in oak with wonderful patina. The oak version is very rare, only one year in production.      
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Eames for Evans Aniline DCM
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarce, early red aniline dye DCM dining chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, made by Evans for Herman Miller. Molded plywood has great age, wearing its original patina handsom...
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Mid-20th Century American Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Plywood

Eames LKH-2 Lounge with Girard Upholstery by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Alexander Girard, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
This terrific example of the Eames LKH-2 easy chair has a black wire seat, a bikini pad in magenta naugahyde designed by Alexander Girard and a zinc lounge ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1992
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray designed the iconic "La Chaise" lounge chair for The Museum of Modern Art’s 1948 International Competition for Furniture Design. Its name references both its functio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Restored Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
The Eames Aluminum Group collection (1958) began as a special project for Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard, who needed seating for a home they were designing for industrialist J. Irwin Miller in Columbus, Indiana. The pair asked the Eameses to design light, mobile leisure chairs. At the time, Charles and Ray were exploring ways to use aluminum, which had been strengthened, refined and made more affordable since WWII. So, they constructed a lightweight, die-cast aluminum frame and set a sling in it - a “sitting pocket,” as they called it, which subtly conformed to the body’s shape. This completely new type of seat marked a departure from the idea of a chair as solid Pair of restored Herman Miller...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum

Charles and Ray Eames High Back Aluminum Group Chairs in Original Blue Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Six available. Eames for Herman Miller high back aluminum group desk, dining, or lounge chairs with arms in the original Alexander Girard for H...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum, Steel

Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Custom White Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Eames lounge and ottoman in brand new white leather. New shock mounts installed in seat panel ($600 value). All adjustable feet intact. Chair swivels smoothly.
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Leather

One Eames For Herman Miller Executive Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
One mid century modern executive chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The high back model from the Aluminum G...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum

Charles and Ray Eames Walnut LCM Lounge Chair by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The LCM is our favorite of the Eames plywood chair designs. The metal frame gives an overall visual lightness and makes the wood seat and back appe...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Four 1940s Early Eames DCW Dining Chairs by Evans Products
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare set of four DCW dining chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Evans Products. These were produced in the 1940s before Herma...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Birch

Vintage Time Life Walnut Stool
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
A lathe-turned wood stool by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA, circa 1950. Ships from Hudson, NY. Dimensions: 15 inches H x 13 inches W.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Wood

1950 Red Analine Plywood Eames Lounge Chair Herman Miller LCM added JFK Bolts
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This vintage 1940s-1950s Eames LCM chair that is unrestored, the back rubber mounts have been drilled through to connect the back rest. This is a fully functional chair as shown. We...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Plywood

Eames for Evans Ebonized DCM
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early ebonized DCM dining chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, made by Evans for Herman Miller. Molded plywood has great age, wearing its original patina handsomely. Original fi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Plywood

Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair Set in Black on Black
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sexiest set of Eames chairs in town. All black on black color combination. All self leveling glides present on black bases. No cracks in shells. All signed Herman Miller and guar...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

1st Generation Charles and Ray Eames Dar Chairs, Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This pair of Dars is in great, vintage condition. Both are Zenith plastics first generation rope edge! Read the history of the iconic fiberglass shell armchair and how Zenith was so ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

Vintage Dinette Table on a Chrome Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
This table has a white laminate top Aluminum base with gliders Circa 1975 Made In USA
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

Herman Miller Eames Dining Set with 4 Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Herman Miller Eames dining set. Featuring 4 pink model DSR chairs, recoated in pink and atop fresh new Eiffel bases. All chairs signed Herman Miller and guaranteed authentic...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

Pair of Eames for Miller MKX Wire Mesh Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine set of Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller MKX-l wire mesh dining chairs. The chairs feature the iconic wire mesh seat conjoined ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Pair of Early Eames Herman Miller DKR Chairs on Eiffel Tower Bases With Covers
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
Completely original and intact Charles and Ray Eames Herman Miller DKR chairs on Eiffel tower base. Original seat covers retain labels show some mino...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Early First Edition Eames Walnut LCM Chair for Evans
By Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Hard to find pair of early LCM chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured in the 1940s by Evans Products Company. These chairs are in very good condition with minor we...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

DAX Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rope edge fiberglass "Zenith" shell chair with a brushed steel X-base, in elephant grey.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass parchment white shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

Herman Miller Eames Elephant Hide Grey DSR Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames DSR fiberglass chair on Eiffel base in elephant hide grey. Chair dates to 1961. Base has excellent patina and new glides. No s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Charles Eames MAX Armshell Lounge Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles and Ray Eames designed MAX low lounge arm shells with X-base. Original black base and screws in excellent original condition. These are wonderful early transitional parchment...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

Original Set of 4 Eames DKR-1 Dining Chairs in Blue Vinyl and White Steel, 1951
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Charles (1907- 1978) and Ray Eames (1912-1988) An early set of four imaginative DKR-1 chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. In white powder coated and chromed steel, wi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Chrome, Steel

Charles Eames Herman Miller Green Marble Side Coffee Table
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. An extruded aluminum four star base with a rich green marble top.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Marble, Aluminum

4 DKX-2 Wire Bikini Shell Chairs X Bases Hot Pink Bikinis Eames Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous set of four DKX-2 wire bikini shell chairs on X bases with Hot Pink Naugahyde bikini covers designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. They are in wonderful vintage restored condition overall. The chairs have had some factory weld modifications and one chair has had repairs to welds. All have a fresh coat of black paint. The bikini covers have been cleaned. There may be a couple small nicks in the bikini covers. Please see photos. Circa 1960s. She wore an itsy bitsy teeny wennie not so yellow hot pink bikini………………..oh! Hello! I know. I get carried away. But how could you not with these absolutely over-the-top cool set of four wire shell chairs with hot pink, yes, I said hot pink, bikini covers? They are on solid X bases and we have ordered new boot feet for them. When the Eames designed the wire shell side chair for Herman Miller in the 1950s it was inspired by trays, dress forms, and baskets. Versatility was one of the Eames design edicts so this chair could be configured in multiple ways. It could be purchased on a variety of bases and without any covering, with a full cover, or with this the half cover which has been nick-named….the bikini. This set of four are circa 1960s. Charles Eames was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1907. Ray Kaiser Eames was born in Sacramento, California in 1912. They met at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and were married in 1941. They moved together to California and continued their design work they began together at Cranbrook. A commission, which they acquired from the government during WWII to produce molded plywood splints and stretchers, launched a career producing iconic Mid-Century Modern furnishings which are still fresh and sought after today. The Eames and their association with Herman Miller were the partnership of the century. If you want to learn more about Charles and Ray please visit Eames Office, the Eames Official website. Herman Miller started life as Star furniture...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Pair of Early Walnut Eames DCWs Dining Chair Wood for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous pair of early Eames DCW dining chairs in walnut. An ergonomic dining chair that is attractive as is comfortable to lounge in, like its...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Walnut

Early Salmon color Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Chair, 2nd generation X base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Salmon color Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Chair, 2nd generation. X base. Amazing condition, retains clean, crisp gel coat, large domes o...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Iron

Vintage Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller RAR Rocking Chair Restored in Go
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
The classic Eames Rocker! A cult-favourite design gets an added oomph, restored in our cozy, soft, classicly-hued Gotland sheepskin. What a beautiful piece! Herman Miller USA, 19...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Sheepskin, Fiberglass, Birch

Vintage Aluminum Group Ottoman / Stool by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Aluminum Group Ottoman / Stool by Eames for Herman Miller. Stamped Herman Miller.
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1960s American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum

Charles and Ray Eames Round Conference Table by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 8' foot Charles and Ray Eames designed round conference table by Herman Miller. The table features a large two-piece round laminate...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum, Steel

Early Rope-Edge Fiberglass Armchair by Charles Eames for Zenith/Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured between 1951 and 1952 by Zenith Plastics for Herman Miller, this is an early example of their classic fiberglass shell chair with a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Swivel Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames swivel padded arm shell chairs, unusual color combination, early brown exposed fiberglass shells. Mustard yellow fabric covers, gray piping, early four ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum

1950 Eames PAW Herman Miller Zenith Dowel Leg Chair Rope Edge Lemon Yellow
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Charles and Ray Eames paw walnut dowel leg fiberglass swivel armchair for Zenith Plastics / Herman Miller Inc. A 1st generation/production rope edge fiberglass armchair example. Fr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Charles and Ray Eames Pair of 'DAX' Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Charles and Ray Eames Pair of 'DAX' chairs The DAX chairs were designed by Charles and Ray Eames and was manufactured in the United States by Herman Miller in 1955. It is made fr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Eames for Herman Miller DSS Orange Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s DSS molded fiberglass shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming orange shells are in original condition, each with a...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

Early Eames for Herman Miller Rocker
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stockton, NJ
Early Eames for Herman Miller rocker with a rare coral colored fiberglass seat. Excellent vintage condition.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Metal

Brown Eames for Herman Miller Vintage Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We have eleven original 1960s Eames fiberglass shell chairs with original H bases. Narrow mount. Lovely rich brown color. These have their original finish and are gorgeous, gleaming,...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Fiberglass

Impeccable Molded Swiveling Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable molded swiveling armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Contractor base model.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Collector's early Eames DCM chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector's early Eames DCM chair
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1950s American Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Bentwood

Early 2nd Generation X Base Translucent Arm Shell Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 2nd generation X base translucent arm shell lounge chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Amazing condition, featuring low aluminum X base, large domes of silence shock moun...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum

Herman Miller Vintage Eames DKX Chair Black Upholstered Padded Vinyl Wire Frame
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Eames upholstered DKX wire frame chair for Herman Miller on its original low black base. Item features believed to be an original 1st edition ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Metal

Very rare Eames EC175-8.
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eames EC175-8. Very rare example of the loose cushion armchair without upholstery. Dated Oct. 1, 1978. This is an opportunity to own a very collectible piec...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Adjustable Swivel Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice pair of adjustable height swivel chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames,, Retain original Girard naugahyde padded fiberglass shell as well as early cast aluminum 4-star base,,...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Aluminum

Early 2nd Generation Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century fiberglass arm shell chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames, 2nd year production featuring early exposed fibers, heavy iron x base, larg...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Iron

1st Generation Eames RKR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
Charles and Ray Eames designed their fiberglass and wire chairs to be fitted with a wide variety of bases to offer a range of heights, uses, and aesthetics. One of the most desirable...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Zenith Shell Rocking Chair RAR by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
The iconic rocker: Zenith Shell Rocking Chair RAR designed by Charles and Ray Eames featuring the iconic organically shaped fiberglass shell resting ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Set of Three Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 Vintage Swiveling Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller. One black, one gray and one dark yellow.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles and Ray Eames Furniture

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Steel

Charles And Ray Eames furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Charles and Ray Eames furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Charles and Ray Eames furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 714 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Charles and Ray Eames were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Herman Miller, Milo Baughman, and Dunbar. Prices for Charles and Ray Eames furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $200 and can go as high as $75,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,496.
Questions About Charles and Ray Eames Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    Charles and Ray Eames were related by marriage. Charles studied architecture and industrial design. Ray (née Bernice Alexandra Kaiser) was an artist who studied under painter Hans Hofmann. They met in 1940 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit and married the next year. Shop a selection of Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, Charles Eames chairs are comfortable. The Eameses — Charles and Ray — were fascinated by ergonomics and designed chairs with comfort in mind. The legendary mid-century modernist designer-couple famously called their Eames lounge chair and ottoman “a special refuge from the strains of modern living” and described their design as having the “warm receptive look of a well-used first baseman’s mitt.”

    While the couple’s DCW chairs, introduced in the 1940s, prioritized ease of production and affordability of materials, the Eames lounger, which debuted in 1956, was Charles and Ray’s interpretation of luxury furniture. And to the Eameses, luxury meant, above all, comfort.

    Find vintage Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For Charles and Ray Eames’ chairs designed for Herman Miller, molded plywood, fiberglass-reinforced plastic, bent and welded wire mesh, and cast aluminum were used in production. You can shop a collection of Eames furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    To pronounce Eames, say EEMS. The correct pronunciation rhymes with the word “seems.” Eames is the surname of designers Charles and Ray Eames, known for their pioneering mid-century modern furniture designs, such as the Eames Lounge Chair. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Eames furniture from some of the world's top dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Charles and Ray Eames are famous for their chair designs. The couple released their first iconic Eames Lounge and Ottoman in 1956 and went on to create more chairs that changed the idea of comfortable seating. In addition to being great furniture designers, Ray and Charles were also graphic and textile designers, architects and film-makers. Shop a collection of Eames chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Yes, Eames is mid-century modern. In many ways, Charles Eames and Ray Eames were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design, and they have been recognized as the most influential designers of the 20th century. Some of the couple's most famous mid-century modern designs include the Eames Lounge chair and ottoman, the Eames Molded Plywood chair and the Eames Fiberglass chair. Shop a wide range of Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    No, Plycraft is not the same as Eames. Plycraft is the name of an American furniture manufacturer founded in the early 1950s in Massachusetts. Eames refers to Charles and Ray Eames, two of the most celebrated furniture designers of the 20th century. After marrying in 1941, Charles and Ray moved to Los Angeles, where they established the Eames Office and eventually built their lifelong residence, the Eames House in Pacific Palisades as part of the Case Study House Program. Their designs are among Herman Miller’s most popular products of all time. Plycraft founder Paul Goldman was the company’s principal designer, but George Mulhauser and Norman Cherner were also enlisted to create furniture for the brand. On 1stDibs, shop vintage Eames furniture (and Plycraft, too).
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Charles and Ray Eames have been recognized as the 20th century’s most influential designers and are best known for their highly recognizable chairs. The Eames lounge chair and ottoman are an iconic duo in modern-styled furniture, and s​ome of the first Eames items to emerge from Herman Miller are now classics: the LCW, or Lounge Chair Wood, and the DCM, or Dining Chair Metal, supported by tubular steel. Find vintage Charles and Ray Eames furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rosewood was the favorite wood of famed American designers Charles and Ray Eames. Rosewood made its way into some of the duo’s most celebrated designs, including the iconic Eames lounge chair. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of genuine Eames furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.

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